Daily Marauder

GOT WI-FI?: YOUR BUS DOES

This morning, I got an e-mail from a friend laying out the details of her enjoyable free wi-fi experience in transport.  She’s on her way out of the city for some July 4^th vacation fun and sent me this e-mail for inclusion in our next edition of Got Wi-Fi?

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Dear Marauder,

I am thinking of you as I break free from the city and journey up to Boston this 4th of July weekend.  Why am I thinking of you/ flaunting my vacation getaway, you ask?  Well, I’ve discovered the best little way to travel in (sorta) style AND on the cheap.

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While planning my escape from New York a friend recommended Bolt Bus.

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Much like the Chinatown buses that many NYC-ers are familiar with, Bolt Bus is a standard 49-seater coach with luggage storage below and a WC on board.

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BUT the kicker is that Bolt Bus offers free Wi-Fi and has power outlets at all of the seats.

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So as we lumber up I-95, I can see my co-passengers working (eek), updating their

iTunes libraries, emailing or most importantly, keeping up with the celeb gossip blogs.  This is a bus ride truly Marauder-stamp-of-approval-worthy.

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While the bus itself is what most buses are, the service is a certain point of differentiation. Jackie, our driver is welcoming and funny, the bathroom is clean(!) and the prices are insanely low…$20 from NYC to Boston.

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You can tell from their website that they cater to a different demographic.

Check out www.boltbus.com and tell me you don’t get a strong Virgin Atlantic vibe- v. hip, v. modern.  Just like yours truly.

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Kiss, kiss,
Miss Mary Joan

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Wi-Fi Action

Mary says that her computer deemed her connection ‘Excellent’ and she had no problem logging onto her company’s secure website.  For some reason, she had difficulty logging onto other basic sites including Google and Yahoo which took a couple times refreshing to get through.

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Cost to Ride

$20: NYC to Boston

$20: NYC to Washington D.C.

$7 - $13: NYC to Philadelphia

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Final Call

Free wi-fi, super low price and a friendly bus driver.  What’s not to love?  If you don’t feel like making the drive, give your hands something better to do and take the wi-fi bus.

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Contributing Writer: Mary Joan Cunningham